...INCREASED FIRE DANGER TODAY...
STRONG SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS ARE EXPECTED TODAY AS DEEP LOW
PRESSURE PASSES ACROSS THE MID ATLANTIC THIS AFTERNOON. THE
SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW WILL CAUSE AFTERNOON TEMPERATURES TO RANGE FROM
THE MID 60S TO THE LOWER 70S...AND DRIVE RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES
TO NEAR 20 TO 30 PERCENT FOR SEVERAL HOURS DURING THE AFTERNOON.
WIND SPEEDS DURING THE AFTERNOON WILL RANGE FROM 15 MPH TO 20
MPH...WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 30 MPH FOR MUCH OF THE AREA...POSSIBLY
REACHING 40 MPH ACROSS THE HIGHER RIDGES. THE COMBINATION OF DRY
FUELS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS WILL HEIGHTEN FIRE
DANGER TODAY.
PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS AND FIRE CREWS IN THE
FIELD OF THIS FIRE DANGER STATEMENT.
ADDITIONAL FIRE WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON OUR WEB SITE AT
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/RNK

...INCREASED FIRE DANGER TODAY...
STRONG SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS ARE EXPECTED TODAY AS DEEP LOW
PRESSURE PASSES ACROSS THE MID ATLANTIC THIS AFTERNOON. THE
SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW WILL CAUSE AFTERNOON TEMPERATURES TO RANGE FROM
THE MID 60S TO THE LOWER 70S...AND DRIVE RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES
TO NEAR 20 TO 30 PERCENT FOR SEVERAL HOURS DURING THE AFTERNOON.
WIND SPEEDS DURING THE AFTERNOON WILL RANGE FROM 15 MPH TO 20
MPH...WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 30 MPH FOR MUCH OF THE AREA...POSSIBLY
REACHING 40 MPH ACROSS THE HIGHER RIDGES. THE COMBINATION OF DRY
FUELS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS WILL HEIGHTEN FIRE
DANGER TODAY.
PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS AND FIRE CREWS IN THE
FIELD OF THIS FIRE DANGER STATEMENT.
ADDITIONAL FIRE WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON OUR WEB SITE AT
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/RNK

...INCREASED FIRE DANGER FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH
THIS AFTERNOON...
DRY HIGH PRESSURE WILL BE OVER THE REGION TODAY WHICH WILL
PROMOTE TEMPERATURES WARMING INTO THE 60S TO AROUND 70 OVER MOST
OF WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA. IN RESPONSE...RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES
ARE EXPECTED TO FALL INTO THE MID 20S FOR SEVERAL HOURS. FINE
FUELS WILL BE SLOWLY DRYING AND FUEL MOISTURE MAY REACH CRITICAL
VALUES DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS. WINDS WILL BE MOSTLY SOUTHWEST
AND INCREASE TO AROUND 10 MPH WITH SOME GUSTS TO 20 MPH OVER THE
HIGHER RIDGE TOPS. THE COMBINATION OF DRY AIR AND FUELS WILL
HEIGHTEN FIRE DANGER.

...INCREASED FIRE DANGER FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH
THIS AFTERNOON...
DRY HIGH PRESSURE WILL BE OVER THE REGION TODAY WHICH WILL
PROMOTE TEMPERATURES WARMING INTO THE 60S TO AROUND 70 OVER MOST
OF WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA. IN RESPONSE...RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES
ARE EXPECTED TO FALL INTO THE MID 20S FOR SEVERAL HOURS. FINE
FUELS WILL BE SLOWLY DRYING AND FUEL MOISTURE MAY REACH CRITICAL
VALUES DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS. WINDS WILL BE MOSTLY SOUTHWEST
AND INCREASE TO AROUND 10 MPH WITH SOME GUSTS TO 20 MPH OVER THE
HIGHER RIDGE TOPS. THE COMBINATION OF DRY AIR AND FUELS WILL
HEIGHTEN FIRE DANGER.

...INCREASED FIRE DANGER FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH
THIS AFTERNOON...
DRY HIGH PRESSURE WILL BE OVER THE REGION TODAY WHICH WILL
PROMOTE TEMPERATURES WARMING INTO THE 60S TO AROUND 70 OVER MOST
OF WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA. IN RESPONSE...RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES
ARE EXPECTED TO FALL INTO THE MID 20S FOR SEVERAL HOURS. FINE
FUELS WILL BE SLOWLY DRYING AND FUEL MOISTURE MAY REACH CRITICAL
VALUES DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS. WINDS WILL BE MOSTLY SOUTHWEST
AND INCREASE TO AROUND 10 MPH WITH SOME GUSTS TO 20 MPH OVER THE
HIGHER RIDGE TOPS. THE COMBINATION OF DRY AIR AND FUELS WILL
HEIGHTEN FIRE DANGER.

...INCREASED FIRE DANGER TODAY...
STRONG SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS ARE EXPECTED TODAY AS DEEP LOW
PRESSURE PASSES ACROSS THE MID ATLANTIC THIS AFTERNOON. THE
SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW WILL CAUSE AFTERNOON TEMPERATURES TO RANGE FROM
THE MID 60S TO THE LOWER 70S...AND DRIVE RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES
TO NEAR 20 TO 30 PERCENT FOR SEVERAL HOURS DURING THE AFTERNOON.
WIND SPEEDS DURING THE AFTERNOON WILL RANGE FROM 15 MPH TO 20
MPH...WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 30 MPH FOR MUCH OF THE AREA...POSSIBLY
REACHING 40 MPH ACROSS THE HIGHER RIDGES. THE COMBINATION OF DRY
FUELS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS WILL HEIGHTEN FIRE
DANGER TODAY.
PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS AND FIRE CREWS IN THE
FIELD OF THIS FIRE DANGER STATEMENT.
ADDITIONAL FIRE WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON OUR WEB SITE AT
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/RNK

...INCREASED FIRE DANGER FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH
THIS AFTERNOON...
DRY HIGH PRESSURE WILL BE OVER THE REGION TODAY WHICH WILL
PROMOTE TEMPERATURES WARMING INTO THE 60S TO AROUND 70 OVER MOST
OF WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA. IN RESPONSE...RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES
ARE EXPECTED TO FALL INTO THE MID 20S FOR SEVERAL HOURS. FINE
FUELS WILL BE SLOWLY DRYING AND FUEL MOISTURE MAY REACH CRITICAL
VALUES DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS. WINDS WILL BE MOSTLY SOUTHWEST
AND INCREASE TO AROUND 10 MPH WITH SOME GUSTS TO 20 MPH OVER THE
HIGHER RIDGE TOPS. THE COMBINATION OF DRY AIR AND FUELS WILL
HEIGHTEN FIRE DANGER.

...INCREASED FIRE DANGER FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH
THIS AFTERNOON...
DRY HIGH PRESSURE WILL BE OVER THE REGION TODAY WHICH WILL
PROMOTE TEMPERATURES WARMING INTO THE 60S TO AROUND 70 OVER MOST
OF WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA. IN RESPONSE...RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES
ARE EXPECTED TO FALL INTO THE MID 20S FOR SEVERAL HOURS. FINE
FUELS WILL BE SLOWLY DRYING AND FUEL MOISTURE MAY REACH CRITICAL
VALUES DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS. WINDS WILL BE MOSTLY SOUTHWEST
AND INCREASE TO AROUND 10 MPH WITH SOME GUSTS TO 20 MPH OVER THE
HIGHER RIDGE TOPS. THE COMBINATION OF DRY AIR AND FUELS WILL
HEIGHTEN FIRE DANGER.

...INCREASED FIRE DANGER TODAY...
STRONG SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS ARE EXPECTED TODAY AS DEEP LOW
PRESSURE PASSES ACROSS THE MID ATLANTIC THIS AFTERNOON. THE
SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW WILL CAUSE AFTERNOON TEMPERATURES TO RANGE FROM
THE MID 60S TO THE LOWER 70S...AND DRIVE RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES
TO NEAR 20 TO 30 PERCENT FOR SEVERAL HOURS DURING THE AFTERNOON.
WIND SPEEDS DURING THE AFTERNOON WILL RANGE FROM 15 MPH TO 20
MPH...WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 30 MPH FOR MUCH OF THE AREA...POSSIBLY
REACHING 40 MPH ACROSS THE HIGHER RIDGES. THE COMBINATION OF DRY
FUELS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS WILL HEIGHTEN FIRE
DANGER TODAY.
PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS AND FIRE CREWS IN THE
FIELD OF THIS FIRE DANGER STATEMENT.
ADDITIONAL FIRE WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON OUR WEB SITE AT
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/RNK

...INCREASED FIRE DANGER FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH
THIS AFTERNOON...
DRY HIGH PRESSURE WILL BE OVER THE REGION TODAY WHICH WILL
PROMOTE TEMPERATURES WARMING INTO THE 60S TO AROUND 70 OVER MOST
OF WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA. IN RESPONSE...RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES
ARE EXPECTED TO FALL INTO THE MID 20S FOR SEVERAL HOURS. FINE
FUELS WILL BE SLOWLY DRYING AND FUEL MOISTURE MAY REACH CRITICAL
VALUES DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS. WINDS WILL BE MOSTLY SOUTHWEST
AND INCREASE TO AROUND 10 MPH WITH SOME GUSTS TO 20 MPH OVER THE
HIGHER RIDGE TOPS. THE COMBINATION OF DRY AIR AND FUELS WILL
HEIGHTEN FIRE DANGER.

...INCREASED FIRE DANGER FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH
THIS AFTERNOON...
DRY HIGH PRESSURE WILL BE OVER THE REGION TODAY WHICH WILL
PROMOTE TEMPERATURES WARMING INTO THE 60S TO AROUND 70 OVER MOST
OF WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA. IN RESPONSE...RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES
ARE EXPECTED TO FALL INTO THE MID 20S FOR SEVERAL HOURS. FINE
FUELS WILL BE SLOWLY DRYING AND FUEL MOISTURE MAY REACH CRITICAL
VALUES DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS. WINDS WILL BE MOSTLY SOUTHWEST
AND INCREASE TO AROUND 10 MPH WITH SOME GUSTS TO 20 MPH OVER THE
HIGHER RIDGE TOPS. THE COMBINATION OF DRY AIR AND FUELS WILL
HEIGHTEN FIRE DANGER.

...INCREASED FIRE DANGER FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH
THIS AFTERNOON...
DRY HIGH PRESSURE WILL BE OVER THE REGION TODAY WHICH WILL
PROMOTE TEMPERATURES WARMING INTO THE 60S TO AROUND 70 OVER MOST
OF WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA. IN RESPONSE...RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES
ARE EXPECTED TO FALL INTO THE MID 20S FOR SEVERAL HOURS. FINE
FUELS WILL BE SLOWLY DRYING AND FUEL MOISTURE MAY REACH CRITICAL
VALUES DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS. WINDS WILL BE MOSTLY SOUTHWEST
AND INCREASE TO AROUND 10 MPH WITH SOME GUSTS TO 20 MPH OVER THE
HIGHER RIDGE TOPS. THE COMBINATION OF DRY AIR AND FUELS WILL
HEIGHTEN FIRE DANGER.

HIDESpecial Weather Statement issued March 31 at 9:04AM EDT until March 31 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg

...INCREASED FIRE DANGER TODAY...
STRONG SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS ARE EXPECTED TODAY AS DEEP LOW
PRESSURE PASSES ACROSS THE MID ATLANTIC THIS AFTERNOON. THE
SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW WILL CAUSE AFTERNOON TEMPERATURES TO RANGE FROM
THE MID 60S TO THE LOWER 70S...AND DRIVE RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES
TO NEAR 20 TO 30 PERCENT FOR SEVERAL HOURS DURING THE AFTERNOON.
WIND SPEEDS DURING THE AFTERNOON WILL RANGE FROM 15 MPH TO 20
MPH...WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 30 MPH FOR MUCH OF THE AREA...POSSIBLY
REACHING 40 MPH ACROSS THE HIGHER RIDGES. THE COMBINATION OF DRY
FUELS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS WILL HEIGHTEN FIRE
DANGER TODAY.
PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS AND FIRE CREWS IN THE
FIELD OF THIS FIRE DANGER STATEMENT.
ADDITIONAL FIRE WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON OUR WEB SITE AT
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/RNK

...INCREASED FIRE DANGER TODAY...
STRONG SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS ARE EXPECTED TODAY AS DEEP LOW
PRESSURE PASSES ACROSS THE MID ATLANTIC THIS AFTERNOON. THE
SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW WILL CAUSE AFTERNOON TEMPERATURES TO RANGE FROM
THE MID 60S TO THE LOWER 70S...AND DRIVE RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES
TO NEAR 20 TO 30 PERCENT FOR SEVERAL HOURS DURING THE AFTERNOON.
WIND SPEEDS DURING THE AFTERNOON WILL RANGE FROM 15 MPH TO 20
MPH...WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 30 MPH FOR MUCH OF THE AREA...POSSIBLY
REACHING 40 MPH ACROSS THE HIGHER RIDGES. THE COMBINATION OF DRY
FUELS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS WILL HEIGHTEN FIRE
DANGER TODAY.
PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS AND FIRE CREWS IN THE
FIELD OF THIS FIRE DANGER STATEMENT.
ADDITIONAL FIRE WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON OUR WEB SITE AT
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/RNK

...INCREASED FIRE DANGER FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH
THIS AFTERNOON...
DRY HIGH PRESSURE WILL BE OVER THE REGION TODAY WHICH WILL
PROMOTE TEMPERATURES WARMING INTO THE 60S TO AROUND 70 OVER MOST
OF WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA. IN RESPONSE...RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES
ARE EXPECTED TO FALL INTO THE MID 20S FOR SEVERAL HOURS. FINE
FUELS WILL BE SLOWLY DRYING AND FUEL MOISTURE MAY REACH CRITICAL
VALUES DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS. WINDS WILL BE MOSTLY SOUTHWEST
AND INCREASE TO AROUND 10 MPH WITH SOME GUSTS TO 20 MPH OVER THE
HIGHER RIDGE TOPS. THE COMBINATION OF DRY AIR AND FUELS WILL
HEIGHTEN FIRE DANGER.

...INCREASED FIRE DANGER FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH
THIS AFTERNOON...
DRY HIGH PRESSURE WILL BE OVER THE REGION TODAY WHICH WILL
PROMOTE TEMPERATURES WARMING INTO THE 60S TO AROUND 70 OVER MOST
OF WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA. IN RESPONSE...RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES
ARE EXPECTED TO FALL INTO THE MID 20S FOR SEVERAL HOURS. FINE
FUELS WILL BE SLOWLY DRYING AND FUEL MOISTURE MAY REACH CRITICAL
VALUES DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS. WINDS WILL BE MOSTLY SOUTHWEST
AND INCREASE TO AROUND 10 MPH WITH SOME GUSTS TO 20 MPH OVER THE
HIGHER RIDGE TOPS. THE COMBINATION OF DRY AIR AND FUELS WILL
HEIGHTEN FIRE DANGER.